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Andy Beshear

Governor of Kentucky

Andy Beshear is the Governor of Kentucky, in office since December 10, 2019, and in a second term that began on December 11, 2023. A Democrat, he previously served as Kentucky's 50th attorney general.

Public record

Office and sources

Office
Governor of Kentucky
Representing
Kentucky
Public role
State executive branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
December 10, 2019
Education
Vanderbilt University; University of Virginia School of Law
  • National Governors Association: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ↗
  • Office of the Governor of Kentucky: Governor Andy Beshear ↗
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Background

Biography

Andy Beshear was born on November 29, 1977, in Kentucky. The National Governors Association lists Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia School of Law as his schools.

Beshear, a Democrat, had a legal career before statewide office and served as Kentucky's 50th attorney general. His National Governors Association biography says that as attorney general he sued opioid manufacturers and distributors and that the office ended the state's rape kit backlog.

His first term as governor began on December 10, 2019, and his second term began on December 11, 2023, which the association lists as current. The governor's office describes him as the 63rd Governor of Kentucky.

Sources for this biography

  • National Governors Association: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ↗
  • Office of the Governor of Kentucky: Governor Andy Beshear ↗

Drafted by The Baseline's automated desk from the sources listed and checked against them on Sep 19, 2026; no other source was used. Spot an error? Request a correction.

Voting record

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Governor of Kentucky is an executive office. The Baseline will not manufacture a congressional voting score for it; sourced checks, statements, and coverage appear below.

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thehill.comSep 24, 2026

Beshear-Moore ticket? Democratic presidential hopefuls are pairing up

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